Screenwriting News (July 16–22, 2012)

Wes Anderson to direct “The Grand Budapest Hotel” from his own script with Scott Rudin and Indian Paintbrush.

First-timer Dustin L. Benson sets up action thriller spec script “Viral” with Ian Bryce.

Peter Craig to adapt novel “The Ghostman” for Warner Bros.

Carlton Cuse to rewrite “San Andreas: 3-D” for New Line.

Tim Dowling rewriting “Pixels” for Sony.

First-timer John Drumm sells untitled thriller pitch to Davis Entertainment.

Chris Fedak writing untitled Harry Houdini project for Walden Media.

Mike Gagerman and Andrew Waller set up “Sleeping Beauty” comedy at Original Film.

Alfred Gough and Miles Millar writing action-comedy “The Machine” for MGM.

Peter Hoare and Chris Lilli adapting Deadspin article “The Canucks Fan Who Drove 1,000 Miles for a Game, Partied with the Owner, Drank with Beautiful Women, Nearly Died, and Got Comped for Game 5” for State Street Pictures.

Peter Morgan writing Hugh Hefner biopic for Warner Bros.

Juliet Snowden and Stiles White to rewrite and direct “Ouija” for Universal.

Andrew Stanton to direct Finding Nemo 2 from his own story for Pixar.

Nicholas Stoller sells comedy pitch “Aloha” to 20th Century Fox with Ben Stiller and Jonah Hill circling.

John Turturro to direct “Fading Gigolo” from his own script for QED International.

Randall Wallace sells action-adventure pitch “Gunslingers” to New Regency.

Don Winslow sets up his novel “California Fire and Life” with writer-producer Shane Salerno and Hutch Parker Entertainment.